Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 14 313
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care (R03)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 6, 2014 and posted on Aug 6, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 7, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments Independent school districts City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care (R03) funding opportunity (PA-14-313) was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to support small, focused research projects that address patient safety issues affecting pregnant people, newborns, and children. The emphasis is on improving safety and reducing preventable harm in both routine hospital care and higher-acuity environments such as neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Projects under this announcement were expected to generate practical knowledge that could be used to strengthen care processes and deliver safer, higher-quality healthcare for infants and children.
At its core, the announcement sought research that builds understanding of medical errors and patient harm in perinatal, neonatal, and pediatric settings. That includes work on the epidemiology of errors (how often they occur, where they occur, and what types are most common), the downstream consequences of those errors for patients and families, and the conditions that make errors more likely. The FOA explicitly encouraged applicants to study contributing factors at multiple levels, meaning individual-level drivers (such as training, decision-making, communication, fatigue, and cognitive workload), system-level drivers (such as workflow, staffing patterns, handoffs, alarm management, electronic health record design, and medication-use processes), and institutional-level drivers (such as safety culture, policies, leadership priorities, reporting practices, and quality improvement infrastructure). It also welcomed intervention-oriented work aimed at reducing or eliminating errors, whether the strategies target clinicians, teams, care systems, or organizational practices.
The mechanism used was the NIH R03, which typically supports pilot studies, feasibility work, secondary data analyses, measurement development, or other smaller-scope projects that can be completed with limited resources and within a shorter timeframe than larger NIH awards. The listed award ceiling for this opportunity was $50,000, with no stated award floor, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. In practice, this structure made the program a fit for early-stage investigations, proof-of-concept interventions, or foundational studies that could later justify larger trials or broader implementation efforts.
Eligibility was broad and included a wide range of domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants encompassed public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses, though small businesses were also listed as eligible), state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, special district governments), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities). The announcement also identified additional eligible categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, as well as faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies. Foreign organizations and foreign institutions were eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations were allowed consistent with NIH policy.
Administratively, the program was associated with CFDA number 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), reflecting its alignment with NIH child health and development priorities. The opportunity was posted on August 6, 2014, and the original and current closing date listed in the source data was September 7, 2017, with an archive date of October 8, 2017, meaning it is no longer open for new applications under that specific announcement. The full archived FOA was linked through the NIH Grants Guide (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-313.html). For access or technical issues, the contact listed was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Overall, PA-14-313 was intended to stimulate collaborative, real-world patient safety research specifically tailored to the clinical realities of perinatal, neonatal, and pediatric care. By funding studies that measure error patterns, identify multilevel causes, and test interventions, the program aimed to strengthen the evidence base needed to prevent harm and improve the safety and effectiveness of care for newborns and children.
FAQs: Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care (R03) (PA-14-313)
What is the PA-14-313 funding opportunity?
PA-14-313, titled "Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care (R03)," was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity that supported small, focused research projects aimed at improving patient safety for pregnant people, newborns, and children.
What is the main goal of this program?
The goal was to improve safety and reduce preventable harm in perinatal, neonatal, and pediatric care by funding research that builds practical knowledge to strengthen care processes and deliver safer, higher-quality healthcare for infants and children.
Which patient populations and settings were emphasized?
The program focused on patient safety issues affecting pregnant people, newborns, and children, including routine hospital care as well as higher-acuity environments such as neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and pediatric intensive care units (PICUs).
What types of research topics were encouraged?
The announcement encouraged research that increases understanding of medical errors and patient harm in perinatal, neonatal, and pediatric settings, including studies of how often errors occur, where they occur, and what types are most common, as well as the consequences for patients and families.
Did the opportunity support research on why errors happen?
Yes. PA-14-313 explicitly encouraged studying conditions and contributing factors that make errors more likely, including drivers at the individual, system, and institutional levels.
What individual-level contributing factors were within scope?
Examples of individual-level drivers mentioned included training, decision-making, communication, fatigue, and cognitive workload.
What system-level contributing factors were within scope?
Examples of system-level drivers mentioned included workflow, staffing patterns, handoffs, alarm management, electronic health record design, and medication-use processes.
What institutional-level contributing factors were within scope?
Examples of institutional-level drivers mentioned included safety culture, policies, leadership priorities, reporting practices, and quality improvement infrastructure.
Were intervention studies allowed under PA-14-313?
Yes. The opportunity welcomed intervention-oriented projects aimed at reducing or eliminating errors, including strategies targeting clinicians, teams, care systems, or organizational practices.
What grant mechanism was used?
The funding mechanism was the NIH R03, which is commonly used for small research projects such as pilot studies, feasibility studies, secondary data analyses, or measurement development.
What kinds of projects are a good fit for an NIH R03 under this announcement?
Based on the description, the R03 format was positioned as a good fit for early-stage investigations, proof-of-concept interventions, foundational studies, and other smaller-scope projects that can be completed with limited resources and within a shorter timeframe than larger NIH awards.
What was the maximum award amount listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling was $50,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No award floor was stated in the provided information.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included domestic and non-domestic organizations across many categories, including higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profits, small businesses, governments, school districts, tribal entities, U.S. territories/possessions, eligible federal agencies, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
Were foreign organizations eligible?
Yes. Foreign organizations and foreign institutions were eligible to apply, and foreign components of U.S. organizations were allowed consistent with NIH policy.
What types of higher education institutions were explicitly mentioned as eligible?
The eligible categories included public and private institutions of higher education, and also highlighted Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions.
What types of government entities were listed as eligible?
Eligible government applicants included state and local governments (including counties, cities or townships, and special district governments), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and tribal governments and tribal organizations (including federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal entities).
What CFDA number was associated with PA-14-313?
The opportunity was associated with CFDA 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 6, 2014.
What was the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original and current closing date listed in the source data was September 7, 2017.
Is PA-14-313 currently open for applications?
No. The archive date was October 8, 2017, and the opportunity is no longer open for new applications under that specific announcement.
Where can the archived full FOA be found?
The full archived FOA was linked through the NIH Grants Guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-313.html.
Who was listed as the contact for access or technical issues?
The contact listed for access or technical issues was the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
How did PA-14-313 describe the expected impact of funded projects?
Projects were expected to generate practical knowledge that could be used to strengthen care processes, prevent harm, and improve the safety and effectiveness of care for newborns and children, including in real-world clinical environments.
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